So I was looking to see what would be best in buying a computer. I am a college student majoring in Graphic Design who uses mostly programs like Word, all of Adobe Creative Suite CS, Flash, and Quark Xpress. I am wondering what is best for me to get? I probably wont be buying a Mac anytime soon, and in fact probably won't buy a new one until summer or fall, so of course the specs and prices of these models are subject to change. With a new computer I may try to play games, but that is pretty doubtful. I am looking for something that could last me another three years, and I think any one of these could at least last me two years, while others could last me up to four.
What I currently have is this:
15' NEC monitor
PowerMac G4 466Mhz
386MB Ram
30GB HD
GeForce 3 card
Limit is roughly $1500
Choice A: 17' iMac G5 with 512MB ram $1500
Choice B: emac with SuperDrive 512MB ram $966
Choice C: 12' 1.5Ghz Powerbook Superdrive $1500
Choice D: 1.42 Ghz Mac mini with 512MB ram $646
So what should I do? Any suggestions I may have not thought about are welcome!
What I currently have is this:
15' NEC monitor
PowerMac G4 466Mhz
386MB Ram
30GB HD
GeForce 3 card
Limit is roughly $1500
Choice A: 17' iMac G5 with 512MB ram $1500
Choice B: emac with SuperDrive 512MB ram $966
Choice C: 12' 1.5Ghz Powerbook Superdrive $1500
Choice D: 1.42 Ghz Mac mini with 512MB ram $646
So what should I do? Any suggestions I may have not thought about are welcome!